Prevalence of Domestic Violence Against Women Referring to Comprehensive Health Service Centers and Its Relationship with Children's Behavioral Disorders in Zahedan

Authors

  • Fatemeh Limoparvar MSc, Epidemiology, Student Research and Technology Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  • Hossein Ansari Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  • Majid Sartipi Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  • Zahra Arab Borzu Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  • Azizollah Arbabisarjou Associate Professor of Nursing Education, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
  • Mohamad Ali Yadegari Assistant Professor of Nursing, Department of Operating Room and Anesthesiology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/ijre.v22i2.22725

Keywords:

Domestic violence, Behavioral disorders, Women, Children, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Domestic violence is one of the social harms against women that negatively affects the health of mothers and children. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among women referring to comprehensive health service centers in Zahedan city and its relationship with behavioral disorders in children.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 454 women referring to comprehensive health service centers in Zahedan in 2024. Sampling was performed using a multistage method. Data were collected using two standard questionnaires for measuring domestic violence against women by Mohseni Tabrizi and the Behavioral Problems of Children and Adolescents (RBPC) questionnaire by Quay and Peterson. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression in Stata14 software.

Results: The results of this study showed that the overall prevalence of exposure to violence in women and behavioral disorders in children were 43% (95% Cl:38.40%-47.60%) and 23.3% (95% Cl:19.40%-27.20%), respectively. Domestic violence was significantly associated with behavioral disorders (OR: 2.17, 95% CI: 1.34-3.52). In the final logistic regression model, the variables of father's age, father's addiction, parents' history of childhood violence, and maternal exposure to domestic violence remained significantly associated with children’s behavioral disorders (P≤0.05).

Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate the relationship between maternal domestic violence and children's behavioral disorders. The findings emphasize the need for comprehensive and multifaceted interventions that help both affected women and children at risk.

Published

2026-09-20

Issue

Volume (22) issue (2)

Section

Articles